2018 BMW X3 G01 (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

[@occamsrazor6613]

Beautiful SUV.

[@jaiizwaii89]

I actually like this x3

[@georgiafan6618]

Very nice looking X3 - best version so far. Thanks good video!

[@tozvieira]

Welcome to Portugal, Marek.

[@Simon-pl2zi]

best X3 review I have seen online....I am buying this car.

[@MrLee1m]

Awesome Marek as always, I always await your review before making my own decision

[@Simon-pl2zi]

the tech in this car is extraordinary....far superior than the Q5

[@rjuster68]

I enjoy your reviews a great deal, but I am so often disappointed that you do so many reviews in Polish without a matching English version, or at least with English subtitles in the Polish original. This would be really helpful and allow more people to enjoy your work.

[@MarekDrives]

The very few I do are irrelevant to people, who are not Polish. A lot would be lost in translation.

[@hedydd2]

Isn't that the way with so many languages! I am, like you, completely bi-lingual and my day to day language is mostly Welsh. There are so many things in Welsh that do not translate well into English, even using some creative license, but rather oddly, almost all English can be translated simply into Welsh and make perfect sense. My theory is that English is a less colourful and simpler language. I certainly prefer to and find it easier to read and write in English even though it is very much my second spoken language.

[@MarekDrives]

I don't know much about Welsh (I gave up after 10 minutes of Hinterland :) ), but from my perspective English is a language good for motoring journalism. Polish automotive language is very undeveloped (possibly for historical reasons). As far as videos I do in Polish only, they are often on Polish current affair topics, which would need a lot of explaining to foreigners. Everyone knows the Kardashians, but who the hell is Karol Karski, and what does he have to do with golf carts? Just an example. BTW, he's a Polish MP, who got drunk in a hotel on official visit, and along with his colleague broke a couple of golf carts. This is the kind of stuff a Pole knows. Explaining a joke makes it less funny.

[@hedydd2]

I know exactly what you mean. However, Welsh can't be that hard for Poles. We have a lot of Polish children around these parts that can speak Polish, English and Welsh almost equally well. Seriously, aren't they lucky to be able to speak and think interchangeably in three languages from a young age.. Oh, and Hinterland, which was too bleak for me as a drama series, was shot totally in both English and Welsh, mostly all about 20 miles North of me in Aberystwyth.There are two nearly identical edits of the whole series. One Welsh and one English.

[@APC-pm2on]

Great camera still.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

🤣

[@edisonsun21c]

That background music while he talks about the infotainment system lmao

[@ksprr6856]

Nice shots

[@andersemanuel]

Ish.. no good. One of your best reviews thou :)

[@MarekDrives]

Thanks for help!

[@jaffarbaqi]

I drive mostly in town. So, is the new X3 comfortable in town with speced pumps every 100 metres? Also, is it quiet enough at 140 kph on the highway? I like your reviews. They are natural and full of the content I look for.

[@MarekDrives]

It's quiet enough.

[@kaljuhyypio]

I was expecting "kurwa" to be yelled at the end :D

[@Lerxstification]

BMW why can't you get ventilated seats in Oyster??? Possible deal killer. btw great review, Marek!

[@selie2001]

You can access the USB drives with extension cables...

[@darkpill]

Music is really annoying.

[@jeffkennedy5194]

Does BMW intend to add the 35d model that is in the out going range to the new 2017 models?

[@enesko95]

Jeff Kennedy yes, they will probably call it the 40d or the m40d

[@dannyab2007]

@marek where did you hear that it comes with the digital key? You can only get it with a standard keyfob. Digital key isn't even an option

[@MarekDrives]

This test car HAD a digital key. It's probably a pre-production model for the launch event. Some options will appear later on as mass production is fully implemented. The only thing I know for sure is that there will not be a remote parking option for this car. At least not before LCI.

[@oscarbrown4469]

is it better than the velar?

[@NuhanHidayat]

0:16 😲😱

[@stepaman]

What do u like more.. this or xc60?

[@MarekDrives]

Depends on the engine. BMW still offers 3-litre engines, so if you want power I'd go with BMW. For a car with smaller displacement engine, Volvo has very nice interior, and a lot of tech already in place, which BMW will offer later this year or early 2018.

[@LysergicCasserole95]

The engine sounds really good. BMW should quit using that fake sound, it doesn't need it imo

[@crazycroco6100]

What is the price of this x3

[@MarekDrives]

I don't have the exact specification, but I'd expect X3 40i base price + 30-40%.

[@patricepnc]

Hi where were you in portugal!? Thanks

[@MarekDrives]

Penha Longa/Cascais. Stock footage is from the US though. BMW still hasn't released on-location X3 footage from Portugal.

[@supraphonic88]

I was about to say Cascais looks a lot like Palm Springs...

[@brois841]

This or the Stelvia??

[@MarekDrives]

I'd go with the boring but safe, and take BMW.

[@brois841]

Thanks for your opinion!

[@withstyle7816]

How loud in the cabin at 60 and 80 mph? Thanks

[@MarekDrives]

Not loud enough to notice.

[@withstyle7816]

Marek Drives hmm not accurate enough for me. I need some numbers in decibel :)

[@MarekDrives]

I had a conversation with someone about this in the past. Db readout is one thing, but actual perception of how quiet/noisy an interior is, is another.

[@withstyle7816]

yes you are totally right. depends on what frequencies come through. but just as a reference still interesting to know IMO.

[@tersus1]

Marek Drives

[@sciencebutreversed1166]

X3 whats this

[@SmoothOperatorBcs]

Anyone else keep pausing to listen to the birds outside only to find they stopped all of a sudden?

[@MarekDrives]

Can you tell what they are?

[@arthurthorne3664]

Not much difference between the second and third generation by the sound of things

[@galloping5273]

Loooooong bonnet looks bad...Similar to the 1st generation X1.

[@tonymow95]

" I like to review everyday cars" then goes on to compare the x3 handling with that of Alpha Romeo and Porche.... Other than that nice review.

[@MarekDrives]

What would you like me to compare it to? Kia Sorento?

[@valdrinmehmeti]

the new x4 will be much better

[@mikekay213]

Time to buy an LGV30 phone for days like this

[@readmybio8226]

Mike Kay i don't think he would change ios for android, camera isn't worth it especially when ip8 is released/x is right around the corner

[@vladsaghin7644]

That front end is atrocious! Especially with the M pack

[@aidenp5768]

The camera might had affected the way the car looks cause he was filming with a go pro so everything looks rounded

[@commonfact9680]

Sorry looks like a fat x1 which I will never go for again

[@MarekDrives]

Funny you should say that. We had the same observations during breakfast, when looking at a parked X1. It's the grill. Too big.

[@commonfact9680]

Marek Drives thanks for replying, it’s really going to be funny if the new x5 comes out looking like an even fatter version of the x1, really use to love BMW but, and this is the same company that have showcased the x2 concept, look at Volvo stepping it up

[@m3lc0]

Stop being a Wikipedia. All the specs and sizes can be found on the web in minutes. Driving a new car you'd better tell us what really impressed you, how does it compare to a previous generation

[@pauldedecker9043]

Boring. This is not a test of anything.